Athletics Carnivals

Two new champions have emerged to claim the Athletics Carnival trophies for 2025 following the Cobblebank and Melton annual events last week.

Both days dawned bright and sunny as competitors from each House took to the track or competed in field or novelty events to earn House points and advance to the SACCSS Athletics Championships in September.

Cobblebank Campus Carnival

We kicked off the Cobblebank Campus track action with many students racing to claim victory in the 100m sprints.

There were many close calls as students crossed the finish line with their peers cheering them on from the sidelines.

The day ended with a new event, the staff versus student tug of war!

It was a tight battle, but our staff were victorious! Staff are already excited and anticipating the opportunity to show off their strength next year.

While the points tally remained close throughout the day, we congratulate Dominic House, our 2025 Cobblebank Athletics Carnival Champions, who were able to hold the lead consistently!

Cobblebank Campus results:

1^st Dominic: 683 points

2^nd Mackillop: 652 point

3^rd Anthony: 649 points

4^th Bernard: 621 points

5^th Glowrey: 600 points

6^th Lawrence: 541 points

7^th Catherine: 478 points

8^th Bakhita: 458 points

There was also plenty of activity in the lead up to the Cobblebank carnival, with House Captains rallying their peers and creating decorations for the day.

“Last Wednesday MacKillop and Lawrence students were invited to decorate flags for the Athletics Carnival. Students were given textas and gems to decorate flags that they could wave to show support for their teammates. It was a fun way for students to participate in the carnival, express their creativity and boost school spirit. A big thank you to Mr Carter and Ms Keating for making this happen!” Rylee, MacKillop House Captain and Cassandra, Lawrence House Captain

Melton Campus Carnival

Following Cobblebank’s exceptional carnival, the Melton event started with a farewell to our Year 12’s who paraded down the track in their creative costumes one last time.

It may be the first and only time in our lives that we’ll be graced with the presence of a “flamboyance” of flamingos (yes, that is what a group of flamingos is called!). But there must also be a special mention for our Super Mario characters (some red shells might have come in handy for you during the staff versus student race…just saying!).

Despite the phenomenal efforts from all Houses, only one victor could be named, and it’s with great pleasure that we congratulate the 2025 Melton Athletics Carnival Champions, MacKillop House!

Congratulations also to Glowrey House, winners of the 2025 Melton Athletics Carnival House Spirit Shield. Glowrey had an exceptional set-up in their marquee as well as a fabulous cheer squad, and plenty of green on display from both staff and students.

The day concluded with the annual staff versus student 100m race.

Dominic House Leader, Jesse Sciberras, attempted to back up last year’s victory (frankly, it’s a miracle that his hamstring is still intact). But there was no stopping Elite Sports Academy student Shukuru Balebanga, who turned on the jets and flew to the finish just ahead of Sports Assistant, Jake Richards.

We thank all the staff who were involved in making the day a success and all the students who attended and participated.

Melton Campus results:

1^st MacKillop 1280 points

2^nd Lawrence 1074 points

3^rd Anthony 1046 points

4^th Bakhita 1019 points

5^th Bernard 920 points

6^th Glowrey 866.5 points

7^th Dominic 834 points

8^th Catherine 700.5 points